Fri Jan 6, 2012, 01:17 PM

A short personal note to Rick Santorum

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In Keene today, Rick Santorum told the mother of a cancer patient that people with pre-existing conditions should pay more for health care because they made "poor health choices."

Santorum To Mother Of Cancer Survivor: Sick To Blame For Pre-Existing Conditions, Should Be Charged More
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/01/06/399357/santorum-to-mother-of-cancer-survivor-sick-are-to-blame-for-their-pre-existing-conditions-insurers-should-charge-them-more/

As the husband of a woman with MS, I'd like to ask Rick what poor choices my wife made that earned her this affliction.

You stinking bag of fuck.

Say hello to Huck, fuck, cuz you're singing the same tune. From the Will Pitt archives:

Sick Bastards
By William Rivers Pitt

22 September 2010

http://archive.truthout.org/sick-bastards63456

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74 replies	Author	Time	Post
A short personal note to Rick Santorum (Original post)	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	OP
du rec. nt	xchrom	Jan 2012	#1
Santorum's daughter is deathly ill and one died before birth.	roguevalley	Jan 2012	#57
Hi Will. This man is really dangerous. He's	Raven	Jan 2012	#2
But , Will, how do you really feel?	comipinko	Jan 2012	#3
little ricky santorum=	MarianJack	Jan 2012	#4
Thanks!	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#12
same here. there are health issues in our family among our little ones that were	roguevalley	Jan 2012	#58
I do regret that time I decided to grow some baseball-sized fibroid tumors in	TwilightGardener	Jan 2012	#5
I read the Bible.	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#6
Favorite.	October	Jan 2012	#72
Same with me...where did we go wrong? n/t	Raven	Jan 2012	#7
Did you do that JUST to screw your insurer? Or was there another motive , as well?	comipinko	Jan 2012	#9
To see how much blood I could lose and still live? LOL.	TwilightGardener	Jan 2012	#10
See?	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#11
Yep--scammed the insurance system for three days in the hospital and a nice	TwilightGardener	Jan 2012	#16
They fed you, right?	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#25
well, how much?	comipinko	Jan 2012	#15
Quite a bit, actually!	TwilightGardener	Jan 2012	#18
No, former EMT	comipinko	Jan 2012	#19
Yeah--there's also a big difference between chronic and gradual blood loss/anemia	TwilightGardener	Jan 2012	#29
Now now now we can't be mean to him - we all have to play nice	Taverner	Jan 2012	#8
coughcoughabortioncough*cough	Iggo	Jan 2012	#23
I would say something to that effect	Taverner	Jan 2012	#27
And, in fact, I do feel bad for them...to a point.	Iggo	Jan 2012	#32
I don't feel any sympathy for them	Taverner	Jan 2012	#34
Oh wow! Serious?	Iggo	Jan 2012	#42
I don't feel any sympathy for them either.	hamsterjill	Jan 2012	#53
I wonder if they investigated both of them for murder like they do in Kansas during	roguevalley	Jan 2012	#60
I thought he (santorum) was the Jesus Candidate.	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 2012	#13
I think Sicktorum is going after that guilt...	Whisp	Jan 2012	#21
Well since I am a godless heathen, I don't understand that guilt trip praying/tithing thing.	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 2012	#30
agreed. it's really sad the kind of snake oil these creeps can sell	Whisp	Jan 2012	#33
It is sad and I know people who tithe who can't afford too but they think it will come back to	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 2012	#47
Hey! God is a single father, always low on money, and has trouble communicating...	Taverner	Jan 2012	#36
can't resist posting George Carlin on God and Money	Whisp	Jan 2012	#37
Joe Pesci...	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 2012	#52
Laughing My Ass off	HangOnKids	Jan 2012	#59
It's hilarious to know his views and then	JNelson6563	Jan 2012	#68
hehehe	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 2012	#48
I feel sorry for his children that lived. Their father is an embarrassment.	Erose999	Jan 2012	#14
Apparently there is no limit to how low this piece of human excrement will stoop	PA Democrat	Jan 2012	#17
only an ignorant souless beast would say something like that.	Whisp	Jan 2012	#20
OMG	Blue Owl	Jan 2012	#22
Yes, all of the cancer patients that I deal with...	tallahasseedem	Jan 2012	#24
Santorum's disabled child is to blame for its pre-existing condition	Generic Other	Jan 2012	#26
K&R,	MoonRiver	Jan 2012	#28
Rick Santorum is morally depraved. That is a fact. -nt	Zenlitened	Jan 2012	#31
He really is a frosted turd, isn't he?	Erose999	Jan 2012	#35
Off topic, but...	cyberswede	Jan 2012	#38
Thanks!	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#39
Are you begining to see why I hope Santorum wins the nomination?	wandy	Jan 2012	#40
Beginning?	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#41
apparently according to a new count he won Iowa. :)	roguevalley	Jan 2012	#63
That is some low-life shit...	kentuck	Jan 2012	#43
What's scary about this is -- People actually support his views	justiceischeap	Jan 2012	#44
Some people think eugenics is a good idea.	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#45
Your Wife Has MS?	ProfessorGAC	Jan 2012	#46
Thanks.	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#50
If that doesn't make his support collapse I don't know what will, but then of course	WI_DEM	Jan 2012	#49
He's a stinking bag of fuck alright...knr	joeybee12	Jan 2012	#51
Santorum is a moral and intellectual bankrupt,	hifiguy	Jan 2012	#54
Yep, My 11 year old nephew who got diagnosed with juvenile diabetes	wellstone dem	Jan 2012	#55
Shame on him	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#56
People who think like this should be punished. Hunted down and punished.	Bruce Wayne	Jan 2012	#61
Well fucking said, my friend! Having been long aware ...	11 Bravo	Jan 2012	#62
Thank you, old friend.	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#65
Santorum is a piece of garbage	powergirl	Jan 2012	#64
Santorum is always first place out of a tight field of GOP hate mongers	Bluenorthwest	Jan 2012	#66
Santorum is the most loathsome, the most hate-able republican candidate!	Quantess	Jan 2012	#67
Hateful & merciless.	JNelson6563	Jan 2012	#69
sorry to hear of your wife's illness, William; wish her & you ~ the Best.	marasinghe	Jan 2012	#70
My son's two Brain Tumors could of been avoided if	sellitman	Jan 2012	#71
the good news is:	tomp	Jan 2012	#73
This fellow MSer agrees and I'm happy to be the 100th rec!	tpsbmam	Jan 2012	#74

Response to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 01:18 PM

xchrom (90,599 posts)

A short personal note to Rick Santorum

1. du rec. nt

57. Santorum's daughter is deathly ill and one died before birth.

2. Hi Will. This man is really dangerous. He's

3. But , Will, how do you really feel?

4. little ricky santorum=

12. Thanks!

58. same here. there are health issues in our family among our little ones that were

5. I do regret that time I decided to grow some baseball-sized fibroid tumors in

6. I read the Bible.

72. Favorite.

7. Same with me...where did we go wrong? n/t

9. Did you do that JUST to screw your insurer? Or was there another motive , as well?

10. To see how much blood I could lose and still live? LOL.

11. See?

16. Yep--scammed the insurance system for three days in the hospital and a nice

25. They fed you, right?

15. well, how much?

18. Quite a bit, actually!

19. No, former EMT

29. Yeah--there's also a big difference between chronic and gradual blood loss/anemia

8. Now now now we can't be mean to him - we all have to play nice

23. *cough*cough*abortion*cough*cough

27. I would say something to that effect

32. And, in fact, I do feel bad for them...to a point.

34. I don't feel any sympathy for them

42. Oh wow! Serious?

53. I don't feel any sympathy for them either.

60. I wonder if they investigated both of them for murder like they do in Kansas during

13. I thought he (santorum) was the Jesus Candidate.

21. I think Sicktorum is going after that guilt...

30. Well since I am a godless heathen, I don't understand that guilt trip praying/tithing thing.

33. agreed. it's really sad the kind of snake oil these creeps can sell

47. It is sad and I know people who tithe who can't afford too but they think it will come back to

36. Hey! God is a single father, always low on money, and has trouble communicating...

37. can't resist posting George Carlin on God and Money

52. Joe Pesci...

59. Laughing My Ass off

68. It's hilarious to know his views and then

48. hehehe

14. I feel sorry for his children that lived. Their father is an embarrassment.

17. Apparently there is no limit to how low this piece of human excrement will stoop

20. only an ignorant souless beast would say something like that.

22. OMG

24. Yes, all of the cancer patients that I deal with...

26. Santorum's disabled child is to blame for its pre-existing condition

28. K&R,

31. Rick Santorum is morally depraved. That is a fact. -nt

35. He really is a frosted turd, isn't he?

38. Off topic, but...

39. Thanks!

40. Are you begining to see why I hope Santorum wins the nomination?

41. Beginning?

63. apparently according to a new count he won Iowa. :)

43. That is some low-life shit...

44. What's scary about this is -- People actually support his views

45. Some people think eugenics is a good idea.

46. Your Wife Has MS?

50. Thanks.

49. If that doesn't make his support collapse I don't know what will, but then of course

51. He's a stinking bag of fuck alright...knr

54. Santorum is a moral and intellectual bankrupt,

55. Yep, My 11 year old nephew who got diagnosed with juvenile diabetes

56. Shame on him

61. People who think like this should be punished. Hunted down and punished.

62. Well fucking said, my friend! Having been long aware ...

65. Thank you, old friend.

64. Santorum is a piece of garbage

66. Santorum is always first place out of a tight field of GOP hate mongers

67. Santorum is the most loathsome, the most hate-able republican candidate!

69. Hateful & merciless.

70. sorry to hear of your wife's illness, William; wish her & you ~ the Best.

71. My son's two Brain Tumors could of been avoided if

73. the good news is:

74. This fellow MSer agrees and I'm happy to be the 100th rec!

23. coughcoughabortioncough*cough